Where does “blaik” come from?
blaik (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic blaikaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵ-os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.
blaik (Proto-West Germanic): pale, white
Ancestry of “blaik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | blaikaz | pale, white |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰloyǵ-os | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyǵ- | to shine |
Words derived from “blaik”